Well after a year of working on my book it has finally been released. Koop Koopers Cocktail Nation the Interviews is out on amazon right now priced at just 9.99 just search in the amazon store by punching in cocktail nation and the book is available as a kindle download….whilst it took a long time and a lot of work it’s a pleasure to have it done and dusted and it’s cool to have some literature out there that contributes to the lounge and exotica story. So this week I thought I would play all the artists that are involved in the book. Randy Wong from Waitiki 7 joins us on the show to talk about a special gig in December in Idaho plus in Swank advice we talk about creating a good impression with your smell!

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This week on the Cocktail Nation we find out about the latest Crazed Mugs album, news on the reopening of an investigation of the death of a hollywood star, swank advice on shoes for men and a really cool ebook set in the mid century about boxing.

This week on the show we find out about the Hukilau for next year, swank advice on Christmas music,news on a Howard Hughes Picture due out next year and in review with koop a book on the Havana Mob in Cuba in the fifties

Got some giveaways this week on the show as we tackle all the best lounge and exotica from across the planet with a look at the passing of a great Pete Rugolo, seems Liz Taylors possessions have been exciting collectors from across the globe, in review with koop a fantastic film from a couple of years back starting Andy Garcia.

This week in the Cocktail Nation we rewind back to show 17 as we celebrate the life of the man that many feel is the creator of the Mambo which took the world by storm in the fifties, Koop has got a very cool book to read that make your next party one that people will be talking about for months to come. So join Koop for a trip to the world of swank with the biggest names in neo lounge today and some classic lounge that never goes out of date.

Starting off this week and the first release of 2012 with a new drinks book, news this week on the impending release of a new SPY Fi album , plus Jimmy Vargas has been touring and sent me a few live tracks to play for you. Back for 2012 broadcasting from the centre of Sydney from the Swank Penthouse

On the show this week I introduce you to a man who is going to join us once a month by the name of Kramer to talk about lounging movies, news from author Bill Raetz, swank advice on what to bring to a dinner party, a look at the world of swank with some great gigs to check out and info on a book about When The Mob Ran Vegas

Broadcasting from the Viceroy hotel in Bali on a weeks vacation, this week in Swank advice we talk about being a traveler rather than a tourist, I'll introduce you to a new player in the Sydney lounge scene, details on a fantastic la fashion show that you should check out

On the show our first chat with our movie expect Kramer about loungin bachelor pad movies, I've got news on a Grace Kelly exhibition here in australia, I've got an interesting story about a war time flyboy, Swank advice on the digital vs analogue question
And ofocurse out look at the world of Swank with some great gigs across the globe to see.

on the show this week we meet the inspiration for Don Draper, an interesting jfk story and Swank advice on what not to email about the workplace plus we will talk to a Sydney band called the Acca Daiquries

This week on the show we talk to luxuria music dj and personality Audrey Moorehead who happens to be a collector of one of the most influential designers of the fifties. We'll take a look at a movie about Marilyn Monroe, some Mad Men season five gossip and some good news on the growth of the Cocktail Nation.

This week on the show we talk to author Bill Raetz about a new book he has penned, how would you like to check out la in the 1920s And 1930s, well let you know how, details in plans for an intergalactic play boy club, a new release from Jimmy Vargas along with the best lounge and exotica from across the planet

This week on the show we talk to our movie man Kramer on all things bachelor pad lounging movies,this week looking at the Doris Day Rock Hudson film Lover come back new music from Pink Martini and Jimmy Vargas, news on an article I wrote for a major lounge magazine.